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2012 SESSION

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HB 1074 Prostitution; Class 1 misdemeanor for solicitation from a minor.

Introduced by: Timothy D. Hugo | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Prostitution; affirmative defense, solicitation of a minor.  Provides that any person who is charged with the crime of prostitution shall have available the affirmative defense that he was induced by another through the use of force, threat, intimidation, coercion, or deception to engage in prostitution. The bill also provides that, in addition to the current Class 1 misdemeanor punishment for solicitation of prostitution generally, any person who solicits prostitution from a minor (i) 16 years of age or older and less than 18 years of age is guilty of a Class 6 felony or (ii) less than 16 years of age is guilty of a Class 5 felony.

FULL TEXT

• 01/11/12  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100315D  pdf | impact statement

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/11/12  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100315D
• 01/11/12  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/20/12  House: Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal
• 01/25/12  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)
• 01/25/12  House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
• 02/03/12  House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (18-Y 0-N)
• 02/03/12  House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
• 02/06/12  House: Assigned App. sub: Public Safety
• 02/10/12  House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
• 02/20/12  House: Left in Appropriations